Good Year Ahead Hopes Despite Local Economic Challenges
A 1976 outlook notes Newton area enjoyed general prosperity with 3.5 percent unemployment and decent crop yields though wheat prices lagged. Hesston Corp layoffs and Guerdon Industries plant closure mark industry slowdowns, yet Chamber of Commerce pursues new occupant for the Guerdon site and optimism for recovery as the year ends.
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Newton
Hesston Corp
Hesston
Mobile Homes Industries
Guerdon Industries
Economic signals lift Carter hopes after Ford policy shift
AP analyzes renewed economic data showing expanding indicators, steadier prices, and rising consumer confidence as Ford policies give Carter a stronger base. Personal income, retail sales, and GDP show improvement while stock markets gain, though caution remains about possible fluctuations and revisions.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Washington
Stock Exchange
Ford Administration
Carter Administration
Back tracks By Dr. D.C. Wedel
A reminiscence recounts Newton streets during early hours with numerous horse teams and saddle horses. The article notes light parking issues and reflects on local life in the 1870s as observed by Dr. D C Wedel in the Kansan dated January 16 1873.
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Dr. D.C. Wedel
Newton
Kansan
CIA probes Alaska pipeline security and guard concerns
CIA agents have quietly been sent north to inspect the Alaskan pipeline amid fears of sabotage by foreign powers. Internal documents note focus on Prudhoe Bay, Valdez, and Cook Inlet. Senate subcommittee eyes gaps in security plans as agencies clash and Alyeska faces upheaval. Security is deemed inadequate for northern pumping stations, and a final report may propose crisis handling without halting shipments. The CIA confirms visits but warns the pipeline remains defensible only with tighter protection.
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Valdez
Cook Inlet
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Alyeska
Yukon
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Subcommittee
United States
Federal Energy Administration
Pentagon
Zbingiew Brzezinksi
Eugene Rostow
Andrew Young
Congressional Black Caucus
Africa
New York
East River
Carter
Jimmy
Georgia
Bert Lance
Atlanta
Griffin Bell
Carter's uncertain path for a Carter era
Column argues Carter's cabinet choices look traditional and cautious aiming for stability. It notes the president will be guided by fiscal limits, inflation risk, and political constraints, with foreign policy shaping a restrained approach while domestic spending remains cautious. A death toll report from Chicago closes the piece.
Ford’s Two-Year Record Seen as Mixed and Missed Opportunity
The White House released an 81 page review of Gerald Ford’s first two years, arguing progress but critics say he did not seize time or energy policy to shape a lasting legacy. Energy policy, oil imports, coal and gas output worsened, while Ford’s swine flu decision stands as a notable but solitary moment. History may remember Ford as a scarce hinge between eras, lacking a defining achievement.
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White House
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Jerry Ford
Ford
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Tyler
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America
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Harry Truman
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Gandhi
Gerald R. Ford
Consumer activism yields positive self help movement growth
The piece highlights a rise in voluntary networks for social problems led by groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Parents Anonymous. It notes hundreds of national and thousands of local self help groups, with value in mutual aid and empowering graduates to assist others, framing the movement as a positive outcome of consumer activism.
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University of Michigan Social Work
Thomas J. Powell
Alcoholics Anonymous
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Gamblers Anonymous
Anonymous
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Recovery, Inc
Parents Without Partners
Society of Compassionate Friends
Powell
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